The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the loss of five officers and the neutralisation of several bandits following an ambush in Sabon Sara village, Darazo Local Government Area.
The incident was disclosed in a statement released on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil.
Wakil explained that the attack took place on November 22, 2025, when combined police tactical teams, acting on intelligence, launched a visibility patrol aimed at preventing and managing farmer–herder tensions in the Sabon Sara area.
According to him, a distress alert from a Good Samaritan had earlier notified the command that personnel drawn from the Rapid Response Squad, 10 PMF Bauchi, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, and the State Intelligence Department were ambushed by unidentified Fulani youths during the operation.
The assault resulted in the deaths of five officers identified as: Ahmad Muhammad (State Intelligence Department), ASP Mustapha Muhammad (10 PMF), Inspector Amarhel Yunusa (10 PMF), Inspector Idris Ahmed (10 PMF), and Corporal Isah Muazu (Anti-Kidnapping Unit).
Wakil added that the command has intensified efforts to restore security in the area and bring the perpetrators to justice.
